Interspaces – Artist Talk Emma Martin
Ireland
Join leading choreographer Emma Martin for an engaging conversation with Finola Cronin, as she reflects on her uncompromising and innovative practice.
Tea and coffee will be provided and is included in the ticket price
Sat 16 May 2026
When?
Sat 16 May
About
From her early training in ballet to creating striking multidisciplinary work across dance, theatre and opera, Emma has carved out a singular voice in Irish performance, creating highly visual dance works which are instinctively human.
She returns to the festival following the major success of Night Dances at DDF2024, and now unveils the world premiere of her new work Soft God. Hear about the ideas, explorations and decisions shaping this latest creation, and gain insight into the journey behind the work as it meets the stage for the first time.
About Emma Martin
Emma Martin started out as a ballet dancer. She creates multidisciplinary work that has spilled into film, installation, opera and theatre. She graduated from the John Cranko School in Stuttgart, and has a BA in Russian and Drama & Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin.
As a choreographer, Martin made her first show in 2010 and has now produced work through her company United Fall since 2018. Her previous performance works include King/Shrine, Night Dances, Birdboy, Orfeo ed Euridice, Girl Song, Dancehall and Tundra. Her work has been presented nationally and internationally, touring throughout Europe and the UK. DDF first presented Martin’s work with Tundra in 2014. DDF & the Abbey Theatre presented Night Dances in 2024.
About Finola Cronin
Finola Cronin studied dance in Dublin and London. She danced in Germany with Company
Vivienne Newport in Frankfurt, Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal Company, and with
Raimund Hogue in France and Belgium.
Returning to Ireland she undertook post-graduate degrees in Drama Studies and joined the
faculty of the School of English, Drama and Film at University College Dublin. Her research
interests and publications are in the fields of contemporary dance practices in Ireland and
German Tanztheater.
Most recently she has danced in Ireland with Liz Roche Company and with Junk Ensemble
in Dances Like a Bomb She is a former member of the Board of Directors of Dublin Dance Festival (2008-2017) and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company.
Access
This event includes Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation. View more information about Accessible Performances.
